Aaron Lorne Clark died attempting to help save Candace L. Dickson from drowning, Old Harry, Quebec, August 21, 1986. While swimming in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Candace, 13, began to struggle when she found herself in deep water, and she screamed for help. From a point on the beach nearby, Clark, 25, electrician, entered the water where he and several others joined hands to form a human chain. Before they could reach Candace, a wave washed over them, breaking the chain apart. Candace, who had reached a sand bar, was rescued by another man. Clark, pulled farther from shore, submerged and was not seen again.
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